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May I ask why you changed this hook without discussion or notifying anyone involved? Did you read the sources and the nomination page? - Zanhe ( talk) 03:28, 3 September 2019 (UTC)
Hi, since we've been a little slow in loading preps, I wonder if you could keep two queues filled at all times and not promote a third? Queue 4 has some problems that need to be fixed, but it was promoted shortly after it was filled. Thanks, Yoninah ( talk) 14:58, 4 September 2019 (UTC)
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Sir, I didn't get the ITN recognition for updating Kiran Nagarkar. I was advised by DBigXRay to come to you regarding this [1]. - Fylindfotberserk ( talk) 12:26, 8 September 2019 (UTC)
On 9 September 2019, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Chester Williams, which you nominated and updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page.
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It is my opinion that The Rambling Man's reform thread at Wikipedia talk:Vital articles was not created in good faith. He has had a history of following me around to cause trouble, and is using VA as an attempt to goad me into doing something he can take me to ANI or another noticeboard for. He is repeatedly making inaccurate or uninformed statements about the Vital Articles project, and he's collecting diffs of mine, which is something nobody who was acting in good faith would do. I'm sorry you've been sucked into his pissing contest. p b p 22:03, 9 September 2019 (UTC)
Okay, well getting back on track - the core topics seem to have been created by the Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team and its earlier incarnations for an offline version of wikipedia. I have no idea if these are still active. For some reason the core topics and vital articles were seen as separate. I will try and ask Jaranda/Secret who I can get in touch with readily. Cas Liber ( talk · contribs) 20:26, 12 September 2019 (UTC)
Hi. Did you realize that you already cast a !vote at the Talk:Osroene RM? Just a heads up. Station1 ( talk) 20:52, 13 September 2019 (UTC)
Hello Amakuru. The move request on Peć, where you have participated, has been open for more than a month and now the discussion has become rather pointless. Where can I request closure by an uninvolved admin? Ktrimi991 ( talk) 17:17, 16 September 2019 (UTC)
Hello, it's Nahom Andreescu-Tesfaye. you are the admin I trust the most, so I will let you know my new IP, I was User:38.111.120.74 now i am user:199.101.61.254
This change is due to me having frequent wifi issues caused by my geographic location, as I am far away from any cities, the nearest major city is a 6 hour drive away from me by road. I don't remember who blocked the 38 IP but please clear it, and when my IP changes I will let you know. I get the reason of the block hence why I am letting you know. You may block this IP until it changes again. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 199.101.61.254 ( talk) 15:35, 17 September 2019 (UTC)
that your write-up of Paul Kagame really fits NPOV? ∯WBG converse 05:57, 20 September 2019 (UTC)
It's a pleasure to meet you Amakuru. A very distinctive user name, and impressive. If my research is correct, it can also refer to Information? (I researched Google before taking the much more sensible route of just reading your user page) I do tend to take the long way around the barn at times. Getting ALL Rwanda articles up to B class is a rather large goal, but at least it gives you plenty of work to do. Either way, it is a pleasure, and I wish you the best. Cheers. — Ched ( talk) 11:57, 21 September 2019 (UTC)
Did you miss the discussion? Here is the latest; nobody has volunteered to do a new RFC to try to overturn the consensus. In any case, I think it's wrong to call such moves "undiscussed". Dicklyon ( talk) 23:59, 22 September 2019 (UTC)
Hi there - I realized I forgot to ping you in my response to your !vote at Talk:Sectionals#Requested_move_7_September_2019. I'm sure you saw it and just didn't respond, but just in case, I wanted to draw your attention to the response. Thanks! Dohn joe ( talk) 17:56, 23 September 2019 (UTC)
Hi - you made a comment on the move I proposed at Talk:African independence movements - if you have not been following further discussion there, I'm asking if you would have a second look. Thanks, -- Goldsztajn ( talk) 21:45, 26 September 2019 (UTC)
Hi Amakuru, could you unblock my old account ( Ansh666 ( talk · contribs)), please? I feel like the self-block has served its purpose, and I'd like to have the option to return to it if I wish to. Thanks! ansh. 666 18:59, 27 September 2019 (UTC)
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Hi, I noticed that you changed "euro" in Queue 2. It should probably also be changed in the caption. I'd recommend using the title: Euro-Skulptur. MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 18:49, 29 September 2019 (UTC)
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Hello dude, just seeing some of the commentary over at the place whose name I cannot speak. A quick summary from me on checks I perform (to get it from the two hours to something like 15 minutes):
That's it. That I can find at least two hooks per day to complain about with such simple checks is disappointing. Anyone claiming they don't have time to do the above shouldn't be promoting sets to the Main Page of WIKIPEDIA for its 16–20 million views PER DAY!!!. The Rambling Man ( Staying alive since 2005!) 17:30, 30 September 2019 (UTC)
And I'm sorry about Maile66's objectionable behaviour, for instance here. They need to take some time out to think hard, really hard about their despicable behaviour. The Rambling Man ( Staying alive since 2005!) 20:15, 30 September 2019 (UTC)
"the place whose name I cannot speak"; it's not just the name, it's the process, and the TBAN extends to this page. The conversation you're having here shouldn't be happening here, it should be happening at your errors page. Anyone who felt like it could start another AE dramafest over this. Amakuru, you know this too; you could have moved the locus of the conversation just as easily. Vanamonde ( Talk) 20:21, 30 September 2019 (UTC)
Vanamonde93 is misrepresenting. You are fully entitled to help me help Wikipedia in my own words. I'm shocked and dismayed that he would make such a false claim in his position. The Rambling Man ( Staying alive since 2005!) 20:42, 30 September 2019 (UTC)
Right, now the noise has subsided, we can get on the normal work here. Per Vanamonde's useful warning, I'll have to keep my advice on how to stop the main page being a turgid pile of shit to my errors page, so my mistake for trying to get a sensible checklist out there into the mainstream. Thank goodness for wikilawyering. Per the sheer absurdity of it all, if you have any thoughts on the checklist above, please let me know via WP:TRM (and ping me, because leaving messages there doesn't notify me!). Thanks again for actually being one of those admins who gives a shit rather than one of those admins who just gives shit. The Rambling Man ( Staying alive since 2005!) 22:05, 30 September 2019 (UTC)
I did fix errors, not just tag them. Nobody cares that I fixed them, but I did. There's certainly no glory or prestige in stopping errors getting onto the front page, still less in questioning if FA review works properly. Treads on too many toes. Too many shiny badges at risk. DuncanHill ( talk) 13:42, 1 October 2019 (UTC)
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Hi Amakuru, thanks for your recent comment on the RM at Talk:Les Échos (France). A similar RM is currently taking place at Talk:Les Échos (Mali), which might be of your interest. With best regards, Lordtobi ( ✉) 14:46, 9 October 2019 (UTC)
Since you participated in this discussion about disambiguation pages just shy of two months ago, would you be willing to voice your thoughts on this move discussion that deals with the same issue? I believe you would have something to say about it. Eventhorizon51 ( talk) 19:46, 9 October 2019 (UTC)
Please take a look at Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Comics/Archive_51#Changing_the_standard_DAB, which spun off from other discussions. A few different lengthy community-wide discussions took place in 2017, where the use of (comics) as a DAB for comics characters was disputed and several users claimed that there was an ownership conspiracy at WP:COMICS because it implies that the comic book version of the character takes precedence over all other versions and it's easy to confuse (comics) with a publication. After several drawn out discussions (and a lot of drama in between), a new consensus emerged and the naming conventions were updated.
This didn't just happen overnight, it was community-wide and thoroughly discussed (and not just with local WikiProject members). Dark Knight 2149 00:18, 10 October 2019 (UTC)
thank you for updating the hidden notice, but you left a name that is already on the Main page, while dropping one that is not, - intentionally so? Please watch the article, I'm out today, and controversies are high, see article and talk. -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 10:17, 12 October 2019 (UTC)
Former?! – xeno talk 07:15, 13 October 2019 (UTC)
On 12 October 2019, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Eliud Kipchoge, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. — Amakuru ( talk) 21:24, 13 October 2019 (UTC)
Thank you for your kind attention to the article about the wool pullery. I appreciate you notifying me. This is the first article I've worked on that has been so recognized. Hu Nhu ( talk) 03:04, 15 October 2019 (UTC)
re this one: At least it should keep them all out of everyone's hair for a couple days. :-) — Ched ( talk) 23:12, 15 October 2019 (UTC)
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Apologies. I was trying to help at WP:RM and was well-intentioned. -- Chelston-temp-1 ( talk) 11:05, 18 October 2019 (UTC)
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Hi Amakuru. I just realised I reverted your addition of a comma on T:ITN! If there is a comma, then I guess there should also be one after the other book. But I'm not sure that either is needed, actually — Martin ( MSGJ · talk) 13:41, 21 October 2019 (UTC)
What if those commas were some other punctuation, like dashes? I don't think you would be adding an extra comma to this:
If you agree that the blurb above looks okay, then that suggests those internal commas are not part of the grammer of the sentence. — Martin ( MSGJ · talk) 18:20, 21 October 2019 (UTC)
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May I ask why you changed this hook without discussion or notifying anyone involved? Did you read the sources and the nomination page? - Zanhe ( talk) 03:28, 3 September 2019 (UTC)
Hi, since we've been a little slow in loading preps, I wonder if you could keep two queues filled at all times and not promote a third? Queue 4 has some problems that need to be fixed, but it was promoted shortly after it was filled. Thanks, Yoninah ( talk) 14:58, 4 September 2019 (UTC)
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Sir, I didn't get the ITN recognition for updating Kiran Nagarkar. I was advised by DBigXRay to come to you regarding this [1]. - Fylindfotberserk ( talk) 12:26, 8 September 2019 (UTC)
On 9 September 2019, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Chester Williams, which you nominated and updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page.
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It is my opinion that The Rambling Man's reform thread at Wikipedia talk:Vital articles was not created in good faith. He has had a history of following me around to cause trouble, and is using VA as an attempt to goad me into doing something he can take me to ANI or another noticeboard for. He is repeatedly making inaccurate or uninformed statements about the Vital Articles project, and he's collecting diffs of mine, which is something nobody who was acting in good faith would do. I'm sorry you've been sucked into his pissing contest. p b p 22:03, 9 September 2019 (UTC)
Okay, well getting back on track - the core topics seem to have been created by the Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team and its earlier incarnations for an offline version of wikipedia. I have no idea if these are still active. For some reason the core topics and vital articles were seen as separate. I will try and ask Jaranda/Secret who I can get in touch with readily. Cas Liber ( talk · contribs) 20:26, 12 September 2019 (UTC)
Hi. Did you realize that you already cast a !vote at the Talk:Osroene RM? Just a heads up. Station1 ( talk) 20:52, 13 September 2019 (UTC)
Hello Amakuru. The move request on Peć, where you have participated, has been open for more than a month and now the discussion has become rather pointless. Where can I request closure by an uninvolved admin? Ktrimi991 ( talk) 17:17, 16 September 2019 (UTC)
Hello, it's Nahom Andreescu-Tesfaye. you are the admin I trust the most, so I will let you know my new IP, I was User:38.111.120.74 now i am user:199.101.61.254
This change is due to me having frequent wifi issues caused by my geographic location, as I am far away from any cities, the nearest major city is a 6 hour drive away from me by road. I don't remember who blocked the 38 IP but please clear it, and when my IP changes I will let you know. I get the reason of the block hence why I am letting you know. You may block this IP until it changes again. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 199.101.61.254 ( talk) 15:35, 17 September 2019 (UTC)
that your write-up of Paul Kagame really fits NPOV? ∯WBG converse 05:57, 20 September 2019 (UTC)
It's a pleasure to meet you Amakuru. A very distinctive user name, and impressive. If my research is correct, it can also refer to Information? (I researched Google before taking the much more sensible route of just reading your user page) I do tend to take the long way around the barn at times. Getting ALL Rwanda articles up to B class is a rather large goal, but at least it gives you plenty of work to do. Either way, it is a pleasure, and I wish you the best. Cheers. — Ched ( talk) 11:57, 21 September 2019 (UTC)
Did you miss the discussion? Here is the latest; nobody has volunteered to do a new RFC to try to overturn the consensus. In any case, I think it's wrong to call such moves "undiscussed". Dicklyon ( talk) 23:59, 22 September 2019 (UTC)
Hi there - I realized I forgot to ping you in my response to your !vote at Talk:Sectionals#Requested_move_7_September_2019. I'm sure you saw it and just didn't respond, but just in case, I wanted to draw your attention to the response. Thanks! Dohn joe ( talk) 17:56, 23 September 2019 (UTC)
Hi - you made a comment on the move I proposed at Talk:African independence movements - if you have not been following further discussion there, I'm asking if you would have a second look. Thanks, -- Goldsztajn ( talk) 21:45, 26 September 2019 (UTC)
Hi Amakuru, could you unblock my old account ( Ansh666 ( talk · contribs)), please? I feel like the self-block has served its purpose, and I'd like to have the option to return to it if I wish to. Thanks! ansh. 666 18:59, 27 September 2019 (UTC)
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Hi, I noticed that you changed "euro" in Queue 2. It should probably also be changed in the caption. I'd recommend using the title: Euro-Skulptur. MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 18:49, 29 September 2019 (UTC)
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Hello dude, just seeing some of the commentary over at the place whose name I cannot speak. A quick summary from me on checks I perform (to get it from the two hours to something like 15 minutes):
That's it. That I can find at least two hooks per day to complain about with such simple checks is disappointing. Anyone claiming they don't have time to do the above shouldn't be promoting sets to the Main Page of WIKIPEDIA for its 16–20 million views PER DAY!!!. The Rambling Man ( Staying alive since 2005!) 17:30, 30 September 2019 (UTC)
And I'm sorry about Maile66's objectionable behaviour, for instance here. They need to take some time out to think hard, really hard about their despicable behaviour. The Rambling Man ( Staying alive since 2005!) 20:15, 30 September 2019 (UTC)
"the place whose name I cannot speak"; it's not just the name, it's the process, and the TBAN extends to this page. The conversation you're having here shouldn't be happening here, it should be happening at your errors page. Anyone who felt like it could start another AE dramafest over this. Amakuru, you know this too; you could have moved the locus of the conversation just as easily. Vanamonde ( Talk) 20:21, 30 September 2019 (UTC)
Vanamonde93 is misrepresenting. You are fully entitled to help me help Wikipedia in my own words. I'm shocked and dismayed that he would make such a false claim in his position. The Rambling Man ( Staying alive since 2005!) 20:42, 30 September 2019 (UTC)
Right, now the noise has subsided, we can get on the normal work here. Per Vanamonde's useful warning, I'll have to keep my advice on how to stop the main page being a turgid pile of shit to my errors page, so my mistake for trying to get a sensible checklist out there into the mainstream. Thank goodness for wikilawyering. Per the sheer absurdity of it all, if you have any thoughts on the checklist above, please let me know via WP:TRM (and ping me, because leaving messages there doesn't notify me!). Thanks again for actually being one of those admins who gives a shit rather than one of those admins who just gives shit. The Rambling Man ( Staying alive since 2005!) 22:05, 30 September 2019 (UTC)
I did fix errors, not just tag them. Nobody cares that I fixed them, but I did. There's certainly no glory or prestige in stopping errors getting onto the front page, still less in questioning if FA review works properly. Treads on too many toes. Too many shiny badges at risk. DuncanHill ( talk) 13:42, 1 October 2019 (UTC)
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Hi Amakuru, thanks for your recent comment on the RM at Talk:Les Échos (France). A similar RM is currently taking place at Talk:Les Échos (Mali), which might be of your interest. With best regards, Lordtobi ( ✉) 14:46, 9 October 2019 (UTC)
Since you participated in this discussion about disambiguation pages just shy of two months ago, would you be willing to voice your thoughts on this move discussion that deals with the same issue? I believe you would have something to say about it. Eventhorizon51 ( talk) 19:46, 9 October 2019 (UTC)
Please take a look at Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Comics/Archive_51#Changing_the_standard_DAB, which spun off from other discussions. A few different lengthy community-wide discussions took place in 2017, where the use of (comics) as a DAB for comics characters was disputed and several users claimed that there was an ownership conspiracy at WP:COMICS because it implies that the comic book version of the character takes precedence over all other versions and it's easy to confuse (comics) with a publication. After several drawn out discussions (and a lot of drama in between), a new consensus emerged and the naming conventions were updated.
This didn't just happen overnight, it was community-wide and thoroughly discussed (and not just with local WikiProject members). Dark Knight 2149 00:18, 10 October 2019 (UTC)
thank you for updating the hidden notice, but you left a name that is already on the Main page, while dropping one that is not, - intentionally so? Please watch the article, I'm out today, and controversies are high, see article and talk. -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 10:17, 12 October 2019 (UTC)
Former?! – xeno talk 07:15, 13 October 2019 (UTC)
On 12 October 2019, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Eliud Kipchoge, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. — Amakuru ( talk) 21:24, 13 October 2019 (UTC)
Thank you for your kind attention to the article about the wool pullery. I appreciate you notifying me. This is the first article I've worked on that has been so recognized. Hu Nhu ( talk) 03:04, 15 October 2019 (UTC)
re this one: At least it should keep them all out of everyone's hair for a couple days. :-) — Ched ( talk) 23:12, 15 October 2019 (UTC)
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Apologies. I was trying to help at WP:RM and was well-intentioned. -- Chelston-temp-1 ( talk) 11:05, 18 October 2019 (UTC)
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Hi Amakuru. I just realised I reverted your addition of a comma on T:ITN! If there is a comma, then I guess there should also be one after the other book. But I'm not sure that either is needed, actually — Martin ( MSGJ · talk) 13:41, 21 October 2019 (UTC)
What if those commas were some other punctuation, like dashes? I don't think you would be adding an extra comma to this:
If you agree that the blurb above looks okay, then that suggests those internal commas are not part of the grammer of the sentence. — Martin ( MSGJ · talk) 18:20, 21 October 2019 (UTC)
There is Category:Wikipedia categories named after districts of London and I removed the districts of England category before realizing that its also for the London boroughs. Do you think that we should rename it to Category:Wikipedia categories named after areas of London and move the boroughs back into the districts category? There is also a discussion at Commons:Commons:Categories for discussion/2019/10/Category:Districts in the United Kingdom regarding the issue of districts v suburbs. Crouch, Swale ( talk) 19:21, 21 October 2019 (UTC)
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With this edit [7] to Lisa Daugaard you removed one of the more detailed sources on her early life from the article. It actually said exactly what was in the cited claim and in the DYK hook, though a quick glance at the first page of the (very long) source article may not make it obvious that a huge part of it is about the subject and her life. I would revert, but I'm already reverting the repeatedly inserted image copyvios. I'm guessing you're in a hurry to do DYK stuff, which I very much appreciate you doing, but now that I've brought the issue to your attention, I hope you will self-revert that source removal, as a service to our readers. Indignant Flamingo ( talk) 18:50, 27 October 2019 (UTC)
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